Fixture



Sept. 28 1926. 1,601,467

A. BROWNVYRTH FIXTURE Filed Oct. 21, 1925 I y//fQ/ 5 y IIA Patented sept. 2s, v1.926.

ALBERT ABROWN'WL'XRHJIH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FIXTURE.

Application led October 21, `191215. Serial No. 63,964. l

This invention comprehends the provision of a bath room fixture designed to conveniently dispense tooth paste, shaving cream or the like in a quick and sanitary man- 6 ner, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed. I

In the drawing forming partof this a plicaticn, like numerals of reference in i- 10 cate similar parts in the several views, and

wherein:

Figure 1 is a sectional vi'eW through the device.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 15 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional View on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Figure 1. f Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of a modified construction.

Figure 7 is a lan view of the valve. Referring to the drawing in. detail, 10 indicates a hollow bracket lncluding a base 11 adapted to be secured to a wall or other suitable support, and on which bracket is sup orted a container. This container in- 80 clu es spaced inner and outer walls 12 and 13, respectively, each of which is closed at its upper end by a cap 14 or 14. The bracket is formed with an enlarged crtion 15 which constitutes the bottom of t e container and 35. includes spaced inner and outer flanges 16 and 17, respectivel The inner wall 12 is threaded into the an e 16 while the outer wall is receive by thel ange 17 and secured thereto in any suitable manner.v The bot- 40 tom 15 of this container is formed with an outlet opening 18 through which the cono tents of the container are adapted to .be

' dispensed by means of a spring pressed fol-- lower 19 arranged within the container, the spring thereforbeing indicated at 20. The inner container 12 is probably constructed of glass so it can be conveniently cleaned from time to time, while the outer container or wall 13 is non-transparent and conceals from view the inner container and its con-4 tents.l

Arranged to operate within the hollow bracket 10 is a combined valve 'and knife indicated at 21 which is provided with a stem 22 having associated therewith spaced collars 23. Encircling the stem 22' and posi- 24 which functions to normally hold the valve in the position shown in Figure 1, closing the o enin 18 of the container. The forward or ree e ge of this valve is beveled to provide a cuttin edge 25 to cut oil a strip or portion of tie contents of the container forced throu h the opening 18 by the plunger 19, as will; be readily understood. Depending from the valve is a brush su 'port in the nature of a substantially shaped bracket indicated at 26 and which includes spaced pins 27 rising from the oposite sides of the bracket to support the rush 28 in the manner shown in Figure 1, the fingers or pins 27 holding the brush against lateral displacement so as to insure proper positioning of the brush beneath the opening 18 to receive the contents of the container. This brush support is also utilized to open the valve against the tension of the spring 24, as it is only necessary to push upon the support after the brush has been arranged thereon. Carried .by this support 26 is a bracket 29 including a ring-like y portion -30 designed to support a small receptacle 31 directly beneath the brush to prevent any part of the contents falling onto the floor. It will be noted that the bracket 10 is provided with a slot 32 in which the brush support 26 operates, the opposed ends of this slot limiting the movement of the parts.

In Figure 6 I have shown a modified'construction wherein the hollow bracket, indicated at 33, is substantially the same as the bracket 10 above described, including the base portion 34 adapted to be secured to a wall or other support. This bracket has formed therewith the bottom 35 of the container including the spaced inner and outer walls 36 and 37 respectively, the former being threaded into the flange 38 of the bottom while the wall 37 is secured in an suitable manner to the flange 39. The ttom is provided with an outlet opening 40 through which the contents of the container is disensed. A combined valve and knife is inicated at 41 and is adapted to slide throu h .a slot 42 formed in the forward end of t e bracket 33 directly beneath the outlet opening 40, and normally'held in a closed position by means of a spring 43 which surrounds the stem 44 of the valve, the spring being disposed within the bracket 33 betweenthe spaced collars 45. The valve is lprovidedwith an opening 46 adapted to register withtheopening 40 when the valve is opened, one edge of this opening 46 being beveled or sharpened, as at 47, to permit the valve to be used in the capacity of a knife for cutting off a strip of cream or the like as it is forced through the openings 40 and 46, respectively. It will be noted that in this form of the invention the valve is operated by the hand, being provided with a thumb engaging .member 4-8 for that purpose, in contradistinction to the construction and operation shown in Figure l, wherein the valve is `opened through the instrumentality of the brush. In other words, in the structure shown in Figure 6 use of a brush support and also the receptacle shown at 3l in Figure l is dispensed with.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be apparent, Iv

tainer supported VWithin one of said flanges and having an opening in the bottom thereof registering with the opening in the bottom a of said bracket, an outer container supported by the other of said flanges and arranged 1n spaced relation to the inner container `and utilized to conceal the latter and its contents from View, a combined slide valve and knife associated with the bracket and arranged'to normally close the opening in the bottom thereof, and a spring pressed follower arranged to operate Within the inner container.

2. A device of the character described comprising a hollow wall bracket including a bottom having an opening therein, and spaced concentrically disposed flanges, inner and outer spaced contalners supported by said flanges, said inner container including a bottom having an opening registering with the opening in the bottom of said bracket, a spring pressed follower arranged to operate within the inner container, a combined slide valve and knife positioned within said bracket and arranged to normally close the opening in the bottom thereof, said bracket having a longitudinal slot, a sub-4 stantially L-shape-d arm projecting through the'slot and carried by said valve, and constituting abrush support, spaced lugs, rising from the opposite sides of the support and adapted to engage the opposite sides of 'a brush vto hold the latter positioned thereon. In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALBERT BROWNWORTH. 

